Columbia University is looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a project aimed at the modeling and analysis of urban systems using big data created by human activity in the context of disaster risk management. This research fellowship is guaranteed for 1 year and renewable for a second year. At Columbia,…
What is Policy Analytics? An Exploration of 5 Years of Environmental Management Applications
Meinard, Y., Barreteau, O., Boschet, C. et al. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01408-z Abstract: Our digital age is characterized by both a generalized access to data and an increased call for participation of the public and other stakeholders and communities in policy design and decision-making. This context raises new challenges for political decision-makers and…
Participation in multi-level policy implementation: exploring the influence of governance culture
Gollata J.A.M., Kochskämper E., Jager N.W., Newig J. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1876002 Abstract: In environmental governance, participatory modes of political decision-making and planning are becoming more prevalent. A rationalist model of governance would assume that instrumental rationales prevail in choosing participatory process designs. Some argue, however, that public policy-makers also follow administrative…
Co-creating local socioeconomic pathways for achieving the sustainable development goals
Szetey, K., Moallemi, E.A., Ashton, E. et al. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-021-00921-2 Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise the importance of action across all scales to achieve a sustainable future. To contribute to overall national- and global-scale SDG achievement, local communities need to focus on a locally-relevant subset of goals and understand…
Coordination and control – limits in standard representations of multi-reservoir operations in hydrological modeling
Rougé, C., Reed, P. M., Grogan, D. S., Zuidema, S., Prusevich, A., Glidden, S., Lamontagne, J. R., and Lammers, R. B. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1365-2021 Abstract: Major multi-reservoir cascades represent a primary mechanism for dealing with hydrologic variability and extremes within institutionally complex river basins worldwide. These coordinated management processes fundamentally reshape water…
Tenure-track faculty position: Understanding Risk and Transformation in Critical Infrastructure Systems (Cornell University)
Cornell’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of risk as related to infrastructure and the environment. We are seeking an individual who is innovating the theory and practice of risk, resilience, and sustainability in the face of climate change…
Assistant Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Penn State
Two full-time, non-tenure track, faculty position are available at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, to join the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The successful candidate will become part of a transdisciplinary research group analyzing strategies to manage climate risks. The position…
Evaluating the economic impact of water scarcity in a changing world
Flannery Dolan, Jonathan Lamontagne, Robert Link, Mohamad Hejazi, Patrick Reed & Jae Edmonds DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22194-0 Abstract: Water scarcity is dynamic and complex, emerging from the combined influences of climate change, basin-level water resources, and managed systems’ adaptive capacities. Beyond geophysical stressors and responses, it is critical to also consider how multi-sector,…
Senior Climate Change Specialist – The World Bank
The ideal candidate would be someone with strong climate/energy modeling skills (e.g., IPCC SSP/RCP modeling, 2050 Pathways) with policy relevant analytical work, demonstrated by publications and experience with policy dialogue. Experience in using large scenario databases and methodologies (e.g., robust decision-making, scenario elicitation techniques) are a plus. Native fluency in an official Indian language…
Four PhD positions on hyper heuristics, climate policy, and fairness at TUDelft
Four PhD positions on hyper heuristics, climate policy, and fairness are available at the new Hippo DAI Lab at TU Delft: Hyper-heuristic Optimization for Fair Public Policy Design Supporting Climate Change Deliberations via Artificial Intelligence Interpretable AI Techniques for Heuristic Search and Optimization of Climate Change Policies Decision Support for…